Japan - J1 LeagueAjinomoto StadiumData current as of September 03, 2026

Tokyo vs Kyoto Sanga: match statistics

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Tokyo vs Kyoto Sanga: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Tokyo plays Kyoto Sanga in J1 League (Japan). The game is scheduled for September 6, 2026. Venue: Ajinomoto Stadium.

Recent form

Tokyo has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Kyoto Sanga has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Tokyo scores 1.80 goals per game and allows 1.60. Kyoto Sanga scores 1.40 and allows 1.80. Games in this league average 3.08 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 60% of Tokyo's games and 100% of Kyoto Sanga's. The Over 2.5 rates are 60% and 80%, compared with league averages of 62% for BTTS and 60% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Tokyo has the higher season xG average, 1.67 to 1.32 per game. Tokyo takes 15.4 shots per game, while Kyoto Sanga takes 12.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Tokyo leads at halftime in 20% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Kyoto Sanga leads at halftime in 20% and scores 1.20 after halftime.

When the teams score

Tokyo's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (3 goals). For Kyoto Sanga, it is minutes 46-60 (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

J1 League games average 3.08 goals. Both teams score in 62% of games, and 60% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.8Goals scored / game1.4
TokyoKyoto Sanga
1.6Goals allowed / game1.8
TokyoKyoto Sanga
51%Average possession48%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
4.8Shots on target / game4.4
TokyoKyoto Sanga

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

15.4Shots per game12
TokyoKyoto Sanga
4.8Shots on target4.4
TokyoKyoto Sanga
11.7%Shot conversion11.7%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
51%Possession48%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
1.67xG for1.32
TokyoKyoto Sanga
1.22xG against1.83
TokyoKyoto Sanga

Shooting quality

Tokyo: AttackingKyoto Sanga: Balanced
TokyoKyoto Sanga
Accuracy (shots on target)31%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Tokyo is 60% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Tokyo · 1 pts / game - Kyoto Sanga

Tokyo
LDWWD
Season result split
40% W40% R20% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 at home
1-0-1
LW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.67Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Kyoto Sanga
LDLWD
Season result split
20% W40% R40% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-2-1
Last 5 away
0-2-1
LDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.83BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Tokyo is 29% better for: goals scored per game.

1.8 goals / game - Tokyo · 1.4 goals / game - Kyoto Sanga

Tokyo is 13% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.6 goals / game - Tokyo · 1.8 goals / game - Kyoto Sanga

Tokyo scoring profile: very strong

Tokyo scores in 100% of games (5 of 5 meczów), while Kyoto Sanga keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 5 meczów).

Kyoto Sanga scoring profile: very strong

Kyoto Sanga scores in 100% of games (5 of 5 meczów), while Tokyo keeps a clean sheet in 40% (2 of 5 meczów).

9Goals scored (season)7
TokyoKyoto Sanga
8Goals conceded (season)9
TokyoKyoto Sanga
3.4Average goals per game3.2
TokyoKyoto Sanga
9Goals scored (last 5)7
TokyoKyoto Sanga
8Goals conceded (last 5)9
TokyoKyoto Sanga

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
60%2 goals40%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
20%3 goals0%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
0%4 goals0%
TokyoKyoto Sanga

How often they concede at least...

60%1 goal100%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
40%2 goals60%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
20%3 goals20%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
20%4 goals0%
TokyoKyoto Sanga

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

40%BTTS at half-time0%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
20%BTTS in both halves0%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
40%Scored in both halves20%
TokyoKyoto Sanga

BTTS and goal count

40%Min. 3 goals and BTTS80%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
20%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
60%BTTS - last 5100%
TokyoKyoto Sanga

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

60%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
60%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
20%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
TokyoKyoto Sanga

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
80%Min. 2 goals after half-time80%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
TokyoKyoto Sanga

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Tokyo is 50% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.2 pts / game - Tokyo · 0.8 pts / game - Kyoto Sanga

Tokyo - half-time state
20% leading60% draw20% trailing
Kyoto Sanga - half-time state
20% leading20% draw60% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.2Points per game (1st half)0.8
TokyoKyoto Sanga
0.8Goals scored (1st half)0.2
TokyoKyoto Sanga
0.6Goals conceded (1st half)1
TokyoKyoto Sanga
1.4Average goals (1st half)1.2
TokyoKyoto Sanga
60%Clean sheet before half-time40%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
40%No goal before half-time80%
TokyoKyoto Sanga

After half-time (2nd half)

1.6Points per game (2nd half)1.8
TokyoKyoto Sanga
1Goals scored (2nd half)1.2
TokyoKyoto Sanga
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.8
TokyoKyoto Sanga
2Average goals (2nd half)2
TokyoKyoto Sanga
40%Clean sheet after half-time20%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
20%No goal after half-time0%
TokyoKyoto Sanga

Tokyo - second-half results

40% W40% R20% P
6
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 40%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Kyoto Sanga - second-half results

40% W60% R0% P
4
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.80
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 20%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Tokyo - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.60
Goals scored / game0.81.0
Goals allowed / game0.61.0
Average goals per game1.42.0
1 goal60%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Kyoto Sanga - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.80
Goals scored / game0.21.2
Goals allowed / game1.00.8
Average goals per game1.22.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal80%0%
Goal difference-4+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Tokyo
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
1
16-30
3
2
31-45
2
2
46-60
2
1
61-75
1
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Kyoto Sanga
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
0
2
16-30
0
2
31-45
3
0
46-60
2
3
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.30
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.8 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
80%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+6%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Tokyo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.45
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.13
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
110%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
11% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
11%

Kyoto Sanga

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.51
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
96%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (J1 League).

Teams vs league

TokyoLigaKyoto Sanga
Average goals per game 3.403.08 3.20
Both teams scored 60%62% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 60%60% 80%
Clean sheets 40%21% 0%
Goal before half-time 60%72% 80%
Goal after half-time 100%84% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.08
Average goals per game
62%
Both teams scored
60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.62
Home goals / game
1.46
Away goals / game
+11%
Home attack advantage
+10%
Home defensive advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Tokyo's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses against Kyoto Sanga. Games average 3.50 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FC Tokyo
0 : 4
Kyoto Sanga FC
Kyoto Sanga FC
3 : 0
FC Tokyo

FAQ

When do Tokyo and Kyoto Sanga play?

Tokyo face Kyoto Sanga on September 6, 2026 in J1 League at Ajinomoto Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Tokyo and Kyoto Sanga?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Tokyo won 0, Kyoto Sanga won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Tokyo vs Kyoto Sanga?

Tokyo score 1.80 goals per game on average and Kyoto Sanga 1.40. The J1 League average is 3.08 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 60% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Tokyo's matches and 100% of Kyoto Sanga's.

What form are Tokyo and Kyoto Sanga in?

Over the last 5 games Tokyo have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Kyoto Sanga 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Tokyo vs Kyoto Sanga?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Tokyo vs Kyoto Sanga: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.